Beowulf

Where does Grendel live?

• deep in the swamp/marsh

• the jungle

• the city

How many winters did Grendel terrorize Heorot?

• 150 years

• 6 years

• 12 winters/years

What is the name of the place Beowulf came from?

• The promise land

• Land of the Geats

• Land of the monarchs

• The Herotland

Whom does Beowulf ask permission to fight Grendel?

• George VI
• Hrothgar
• Unferth

How did Beowulf kill Grendel?

• beheaded him

• suffocated him

• takes off his arm

• burned his lair

How many men can Grendel kill at one time?

• 25
• 15
• 30
• 55

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What are we told about Grendel's ancestry?

• He's a Geat.
• He's a descendant of Cain.
• He's a pagan.

Why does Beowulf not use weapons against Grendel?

• Grendel doesn't use weapons.
• Beowulf wants to prove his strength.
• Hrothgar asked him not to use any weapons.

Which is not a trait of an epic hero?

• great feats
• saves his people from harm
• doesn't want glory
• embodies Ango-Saxon ideals

The King of the Danes is named _________

• Herot

• Hrothgar

• Arthur